Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) Eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Yoga therapy (home-based program)
Participants will receive an 8-week home-based yoga therapy program consisting of:
Weekly psychoeducational video sessions (~5 minutes) focusing on stress regulatio
Yoga therapy, home-based intervention, mindfulness, breathing techniques, meditation
Sponsors
Inoue Tomoko
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Caregivers Primary caregivers of patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), or avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) according to DSM-5 Caregivers of patients aged 12 to 22 years at the time of consent Living with the patient Aged between 20 and 70 years Able to understand the study procedures and complete the required assessments and home-based practice Patients Diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), or avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) according to DSM-5 Aged between 12 and 22 years at the time of consent Currently receiving outpatient treatment Duration of illness of at least 3 months Able to understand the study procedures and complete the required assessments
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Caregivers History of or current neurological disorders or cardiac disease that may affect heart rate variability (HRV) Currently receiving treatment for psychiatric disorders or serious physical illness Current regular practice of yoga or mindfulness-based interventions Patients History of or current neurological disorders or cardiac disease that may affect heart rate variability (HRV) Currently receiving treatment for severe physical illness or having a physical condition that interferes with daily functioning Presence of comorbid psychiatric disorders that would interfere with study participation Current regular practice of yoga or mindfulness-based interventions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in caregiver burden as measured by the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregivers Psychological distress General Health Questionnaire 28 GHQ 28 Expressed emotion Family Attitude Scale FAS Family Questionnaire FQ Eating disorder related caregiver perception Anorectic Behavior Observation Scale ABOS Caregiver guilt Caregiver Guilt Questionnaire CGQ Japanese version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale DERS Mindfulness Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire FFMQ Autonomic function assessed by heart rate variability HRV Qualitative changes based on semi structured interviews Patients Eating disorder symptoms Eating Attitudes Test 26 EAT 26 ChEAT 26 Parent child relationship Parental Bonding Instrument PBI Psychological distress GHQ 28 Self esteem Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale RSES Autonomic function assessed by HRV Qualitative outcomes semi structured interviews perceived changes adherence acceptability burden | — |
Contacts
Public ContactTomoko Inoue
Department of Behavioral Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Outcome results
None listed